Events

Parking Spots: House of Cars

Sunday, November 1st, 2009

The National Building Museum could use a jazzier name (Architecturama?) and their new exhibit, “House of Cars: Innovation and the Parking Garage” (October 17-July 11), takes on a generally less-than-scintillating subject. But the curators may have a point: this overlooked and much maligned practical urban necessity deserves a spot on the exhibition roster. For, as the press release states, “In a world without parking garages, parking lots would sprawl across our cities.” And that would be yucky.

Pennsylvania: Pagan As You Go

Friday, September 25th, 2009

When a group of sociable Pagans decided to hold their “Celebrating Earth Spirituality Festival” at the semi-charming and vaguely Tudoresque (circa 1996) theme shopping hamlet of Stoudtburg Village, little did they know that the gathering would cause a retail revolt. An offended group of shopkeepers refused to open on that day, lest they come in [...]

Art Cars, High and Low

Friday, May 8th, 2009

This weekend the 22nd Annual Art Car Parade putt putt putts through the streets of Houston, Texas.
Over 250 cars will participate in a daffy display of unbridled creativity and colorful exhaust fumes. The Art Car Parade is one of those events where low budget, self-taught eccentricity reigns. It has a lot in common with other [...]

Dig that Doo Wop

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

This Friday kicks off the fourth annual Sensational Sixties Weekend in Wildwood, New Jersey. Visitors and Chamber of Commerce officials alike celebrate a formidable decade sans dirty hippies and social unrest (don’t be misled by the trippy peacenik van in the event’s logo).
Instead, there’s a classic car show, a concert by The Turtles, Herman’s [...]

Hollywood Eliminates Waxy Buildup

Friday, April 10th, 2009

The Hollywood Wax Museum has been open since 1965. And its owner has decided it’s time to clean out the closets.

Airstream Ranch: Public Hearing Mar. 27

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

Frank Bates let us know his Airstream Ranch, Dover Florida, will be the sole subject of a hearing open to the public tomorrow in a Tampa courthouse. The Airstream Ranch, a line of Airstream trailers upended a la Cadillac Ranch, has been under attack as an illegal eyesore by a couple of irate neighbors and [...]

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